Rata and the tree

 Rata was worried about his people. He went to the forest to find a perfect tree to build a waka for his village so they can go away from the 2 Gods, Tawhirimatea and Tangaroa, because he heard that they were going to have a battle. At last Rata found the perfect tree and then he chopped it down then he said “ I will start carving it tomorrow”.The next day when he came back to the tree it grew back up then he was furious and then he chopped it again.The next day again it grew back then he got mad and said “who is doing this.Show yourself!” and he chopped the tree again for the third time, then he went and hid in the bushes. He was shocked when he saw that the birds and the forest creatures put the tree back to normal. Rata was not happy but the birds and the forest creatures said “Rata your heart is in the right place but your head wasn’t” he apologized to them and then the birds said “please respect Tane Mahuta, the God of the forest”. The birds and the creatures also said “promise that you will reach the others to respect the forest” Rata said “I will '', and so he went back home. The next morning he woke up to the loud noise. The birds and the forest creatures were carrying the waka to Rata’s house. The end.